{far and away}

I've mentioned before that I love the eclectic, well-travelled look that develops over time with new journeys and adventures and growing collections of souvenirs and artifacts from far-off places. It's a look that brings out one's personality in the form of things collected, and has been labelled globe-trotting chic. {I always find it somewhat humorous when things that are a given officially become a style.}

By far my favourite incorporation of this design aesthetic are these 1920's Japanese silk panels, found in Paris' Clignancourt markets, in this Parisian apartment (above).











The style has also made its way into public spaces, including Ivanka Trump's Madison Avenue boutique (above, from an earlier post), and David Collins' fantastic "Victoriana meets the Far East" work at The Artesian Bar at the The Langham Hotel in London (below).

















































Global chic was also a recurring theme on the runways, as seen here in Jean Paul Gaultier's spicy Spring styles.

{images style.com}
























































Another favourite is this traditional Indian Mango wood dresser (above), overlaid with hand-carved metal foil, reminiscent of the inlaid chest of drawers from an earlier post.



{las alamandas}














































{images: top - living etc.; all other images from marie claire maison}

{shelter me from the storm}

A few weeks ago, misplaced tickets to an art show and, in searching for them, discovered an enormous amount of magazines all over the place. Since then, have been searching for a contractor to build custom shelving to help keep things organized, but until then, shall have to dream up creative ways to keep the magazines from taking over our place . . .

. . . love the idea of using stacks of them for a bench or low shelf, made extra chic with a beautiful, rough wood plank

{p.s.} more storage ideas for past issues

{images: 1 - scan from Your Home as a Santuary; 2 - scan from Weekend Projects; 3 - via iCiNG}

{dresser-scapes}

{images 1, 2 & 4: timfalle}


I've been trying to come up with an arrangement for our new chest of drawers and have not been having the easiest time of it for some reason. Here are a few ideas I've been looking at for inspiration . . .


















































{image: studio annetta}

Really like the complexity of this tablescape (above), yet it doesn't feel too busy and is quite interesting to look at.